— Tolu Smith scored 22 points with 11 rebounds and Iverson Molinar scored 15 and Mississippi State beat Richmond 82-71 in overtime on Saturday in the consolation game of the Bahamas Championship.
— Samuell Williamson scored a season-high 15 points, Dre Davis scored 12 and Louisville cruised to a 72-58 win over Mississippi State on Thursday night at the Baha Mar Hoops Bahamas Championship.
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— Iverson Molinar tossed in 15 points, Shakeel Moore scored 13 and the pair combined to spark an 8-0 run to open the second half as Mississippi State pulled away for a 66-46 victory over Morehead State on Sunday.
— Iverson Molinar and Shakeel Moore combined for 38 points and Mississippi State defeated Detroit Mercy 77-64 on Wednesday night.
— Iverson Molinar scored 16 points and added six assists and Mississippi State dominated Montana 86-49 on Saturday night.
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— D.J. Stewart Jr. made a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining to lead Mississippi State to a 68-67 win over short-handed Richmond in the NIT quarterfinals on Thursday night.
— D.J. Stewart Jr. scored 20 points, Iverson Molinar added 19 and Mississippi State defeat Saint Louis 74-68 on Saturday to wrap up the first round of the NIT.
— Jaden Shackelford had 13 points, Jahvon Quinerly added 14 off the bench and top-seeded Alabama blew out No. 9 seed Mississippi State 85-48 on Friday in a Southeastern Conference Tournament quarterfinal.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 0-0 | - | 7-0 |
| Arkansas | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Florida | 0-0 | - | 6-0 |
| Texas A&M | 0-0 | - | 7-1 |
| Alabama | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 6-1 |
| Auburn | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Mississippi State | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| South Carolina | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-0 | - | 5-1 |
| Ole Miss | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Missouri | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Georgia | 0-0 | - | 2-5 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimani Hamilton | SF | Signed | 82 |
| Riley Kugel | SF | Signed | 80 |
| Jaykwon Walton | SF | Signed | - |
| Final Fours | 1 |
| Tournament Record | 11-11 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 11 |
